scholarly journals Cell-type selective targeted delivery of a recombinant lysosomal enzyme for enzyme therapies

Author(s):  
Andrew D. Baik ◽  
Philip Calafati ◽  
Xiaoli Zhang ◽  
Nina A. Aaron ◽  
Antonia Mehra ◽  
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1975 ◽  
Vol 142 (4) ◽  
pp. 903-913 ◽  
Author(s):  
E L Pesanti ◽  
S G Axline

Intracellular lysosomal fusion has been evaluated in cultivated mouse peritoneal macrophages by measurement of transfer of acid phosphatase to polyvinyltoluene (PVT)-containing phagolysosomes. Enzyme transfer was found to be directly and significantly related to the uptake of PVT and to be independent of time allowed for phagolysosome formation over time periods of 15 min to 18 h. In addition, the extent of transfer of lysosomal enzyme to phagolysosomes was unaffected by treatment of the cells with 10(-6) M colchicine, a dose which eradicates morphologically identifiable microtubules in this cell type within 2 h. The data indicate that intracellular fusion of lysosomes with phagosomes in the macrophage does not require formed microtubules and suggest that fusion occurs promptly after interiorization of inert particles.


Circulation ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 130 (suppl_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Siva Sai Krishna Dasa ◽  
Marc E Seamen ◽  
Brent A French ◽  
Kimberly A Kelly

Introduction: Current therapies for heart failure (HF) after myocardial infarction (MI) only slow the progression of LV remodeling and have little capacity to regenerate cardiac muscle lost to MI. To expedite targeted delivery of regenerative therapies post-MI, we hypothesized that suitable targets could be identified by biopanning the heart with a phage display library in a mouse model of MI. Methods: A phage display library was biopanned in vivo to identify peptides specific for the infarct/border zone 4 days post-MI. Fluorescence molecular tomography (FMT) followed by tissue immunofluorescence was performed to interrogate the specificity of phage groups and individual clones with targeted phage at VT680 and neg control phage at VT750. The VT680 fluorophore on the targeted phage clones was then used to identify the cellular targets of those clones by counter-staining with antibodies against cell types of interest. Results: We identified phage clones specific for endothelium, cardiomyocytes, inflammatory fibroblasts and c-Kit+ cells present in the border zone post-MI. Liposomes conjugated with different cell type specific peptides had different accumulation rates in the post-infarct heart as visualized by FMT imaging (Fig. 1a). Immunofluorescence analysis demonstrated cell-type specific association of the targeted liposomes with cells expressing c-Kit, CD31 and Hrnr (Figs. 1b&c). We have also been successful in remote loading of anti-apoptotic and immune suppresive drugs into these liposomes and are currently studying their effect in mice after MI. Conclusions: Peptides identified by this screen enable the targeting of different cell types present in the border zone with different drugs. Identifying the molecular binding partners for these peptides may yield insight into the various events/pathways that evolve after a myocardial infarction.


Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 1479
Author(s):  
Kristen M. Tummillo ◽  
Karsten R.O. Hazlett

Bioconjugation has allowed scientists to combine multiple functional elements into one biological or biochemical unit. This assembly can result in the production of constructs that are targeted to a specific site or cell type in order to enhance the response to, or activity of, the conjugated moiety. In the case of cancer treatments, selectively targeting chemotherapies to the cells of interest limit harmful side effects and enhance efficacy. Targeting through conjugation is also advantageous in delivering treatments to difficult-to-reach tissues, such as the brain or infections deep in the lung. Bacterial infections can be more selectively treated by conjugating antibiotics to microbe-specific entities; helping to avoid antibiotic resistance across commensal bacterial species. In the case of vaccine development, conjugation is used to enhance efficacy without compromising safety. In this work, we will review the previously mentioned areas in which bioconjugation has created new possibilities and advanced treatments.


Nanoscale ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 933-943 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moonhwan Choi ◽  
Haeyoon Jeong ◽  
Sol Kim ◽  
Minkyung Kim ◽  
Minhyung Lee ◽  
...  

Cell-type-specific genes involved in disease can be effective therapeutic targets; therefore, the development of a cell-type-specific gene delivery system is essential.


Nano Letters ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (7) ◽  
pp. 5228-5235
Author(s):  
Xiaodong Xie ◽  
Xingjie Hu ◽  
Qian Li ◽  
Min Yin ◽  
Haiyun Song ◽  
...  

2007 ◽  
Vol 99 (2) ◽  
pp. 475-484 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruben J. Boado ◽  
Yun Zhang ◽  
Yufeng Zhang ◽  
Chun-fang Xia ◽  
Yuntao Wang ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
George Hug ◽  
William K. Schubert ◽  
Shirley Soukup

McKusick subdivided the syndrome of mucopolysaccharidoses into six types according to clinical, roentenographic, and genetic criteria and to the kind of mucopolysaccharide(s) excreted in the urine (1). Deficient activity of a lysosomal enzyme, (β-galactosidase, has recently been reported in types I, II and III of mucopolysaccharidoses as well as in generalized gangliosidosis (2). This apparent lack of disease specificity makes the enzymatic deficiency difficult to interpret. Nevertheless, the involvement of a lysosomal enzyme tends to characterize these disorders as lysosomal diseases.


Author(s):  
M.J. Murphy ◽  
R.R. Price ◽  
J.C. Sloman

The in vitro human tumor cloning assay originally described by Salmon and Hamburger has been applied recently to the investigation of differential anti-tumor drug sensitivities over a broad range of human neoplasms. A major problem in the acceptance of this technique has been the question of the relationship between the cultured cells and the original patient tumor, i.e., whether the colonies that develop derive from the neoplasm or from some other cell type within the initial cell population. A study of the ultrastructural morphology of the cultured cells vs. patient tumor has therefore been undertaken to resolve this question. Direct correlation was assured by division of a common tumor mass at surgical resection, one biopsy being fixed for TEM studies, the second being rapidly transported to the laboratory for culture.


Author(s):  
Sunao Fujimoto ◽  
Raymond G. Murray ◽  
Assia Murray

Taste bud cells in circumvallate papillae of rabbit have been classified into three groups: dark cells; light cells; and type III cells. Unilateral section of the 9th nerve distal to the petrosal ganglion was performed in 18 animals, and changes of each cell type in the denervated buds were observed from 6 hours to 10 days after the operation.Degeneration of nerves is evident at 12 hours (Fig. 1) and by 2 days, nerves are completely lacking in the buds. Invasion by leucocytes into the buds is remarkable from 6 to 12 hours but then decreases. Their extrusion through the pore is seen. Shrinkage and disturbance in arrangement of cells in the buds can be seen at 2 days. Degenerated buds consisting of a few irregular cells and remnants of degenerated cells are present at 4 days, but buds apparently normal except for the loss of nerve elements are still present at 6 days.


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